Kia Motors Plans Music Shows on YouTube

RMN Digital | October 31, 2013 | Americas, Entertainment, Feature, Masses, Regions, Social, Social Media | No Comments

In a new kind of awards show powered by fans, Kia Motors and YouTube have partnered to bring some of the biggest names in music to enthusiasts around the world.

The inaugural YouTube Music Awards (#YTMA), Presented by Kia, is a global event culminating in a live show on New York City’s Pier 36 on Sunday, Nov. 3, where people worldwide will have access to concerts staged around the world.

The show will start at 6 p.m. ET and can be accessed at www.youtube.com/musicawards.

Starting at 5 a.m. ET before the awards ceremony, streamed concert events held at global venues from Seoul and Moscow to London and Brazil will commence.

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Performances and collaborations between a variety of artists, from some of the biggest names in music, including Arcade Fire, to a collection of the most-viewed YouTube stars, including Lindsey Stirling, will take place.

Fans can vote on their favorite artists in six categories by visiting www.youtube.com/musicawards right up until the start of the show.

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Serving as a pre-show lead-up to the YouTube Music Awards, Kia will host a social media-fueled, pop-up music and comedy concert in New York on Nov. 2 that will be live-streamed on YouTube and celebrates the interplay between fans and popular YouTube personalities.

“Soul Live” is presented by the all-new 2014 Kia Soul and features some of YouTube’s biggest talents, including KRNFX + Mike Song and DJ Green Lantern. The live stream will begin on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. ET at www.youtube.com/kiasoul.